Working in partnership with a family run, utility services business which has been in business for 50years, we are delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Environmental Advisor to join their very successful team based in Enfield, London. The role is permanent, full-time and you will need a full driving license to travel between sites and head office with some working from home available.
Role Responsibilities:
- Assist in the project application of the Management System to meet the requirements of ISO 14001: 2015
- Take a strategic lead in the sustainability strategy for the business.
- Lead advisor for environmental issues on projects including design and construction stages.
- Manage early schemes through the Environment Impact Assessment process to obtain planning permission prior to works and satisfy planning requirements.
- Advise projects to ensure that all identified Risks and Opportunities are managed.
- Liaise with stakeholders to obtain licenses and consents for individual contracts and always ensure compliance with these.
- Provide support to the project teams to ensure all Management Plans, and associated documentation are produced in accordance with the project programme.
- Deliver environment and sustainability training to all levels within the project team.
- Carry out key project environmental inspections/audits.
- Regularly review the environmental files, to ensure correct completion and filing of records in accordance with the project programme.
- Review ongoing environmental issues on projects to make sure work is being completed in accordance with the relevant standards, legislation, and contract requirements.
- Manage subcontractors and specialist consultants to ensure their compliance with project requirements.
- Carry out incident investigations to assess root causes of incidents and share lessons learned within the business.
- Represent the Client and business at public engagement sessions.
- Liaise with the community to look for engagement opportunities and mediate issues.
Key Competencies
- Must have strong environmental experience within the construction/utilities sector.
- Degree in an Environmental discipline and/or IEMA associate
- Practitioner member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
- An effective communicator with confidence to speak in a wide range of audiences.
- Organised with good time management skills.
- Able to work on their own initiative.
- Enthusiastic, motivated, hardworking, and conscientious.
- Computer literate with excellent report writing skills.
In return you will receive a salary between £45,000 - £60,000 per annum - depending on experience, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus many other benefits including:
- Long Service Scheme
- Car allowance
- Access to Peoples Pension scheme after 3 months service
- Access to Group Pension Scheme after completion of one year’s service.
- Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash after successful completion of probation
- CSR Programme (3 days supported per annum)
- Continuous Development Opportunities
If you would like to apply, please send your CV via the link or directly to jen@recruitment22.co.uk and we will contact you if you have been successfully shortlisted.
